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PDI-P wins popular vote, Golkar close behind
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Indonesian Democratic Party of Struggle (PDI-P) chair Megawati Soekarnoputri (second left) and her daughter Puan Maharani greet party supporters during a campaign rally in Semarang, Central Java, on Feb. 10, 2024. (Antara/M Risyal Hidayat)
The Indonesian Democratic Party of Struggle (PDI-P) has won the popular vote in the 2024 legislative election, according to the final General Elections Commission (KPU) vote tally, with the Golkar Party following in a close second.
After concluding a month-long tiered vote tabulation that was marred by allegations of inflated vote numbers and technical glitches, the KPU announced on Wednesday that the PDI-P had won 25.3 million votes nationwide, or 16.7 percent of the total vote, in the race for House of Representatives seats.
The KPU has yet to announce how the votes will translate into House seats, but having the most votes means the PDI-P stands to extend its dominance in the legislature for another five years, despite its effective break with President Joko “Jokowi” Widodo, a nominal party member.
The other strong contender to secure the most House seats is Golkar, which won 23.2 million votes, or 15.3 percent of the total vote, a significant improvement from its showing in the last election. President-elect Prabowo Subianto’s Gerindra Party placed third with 20 million votes.
The National Awakening Party (PKB) – whose chair Muhaimin Iskandar was the running mate of presidential candidate Anies Baswedan – placed fourth with 16.1 million votes. It was closely followed by two other pro-Anies parties: the NasDem Party, with 14.6 million votes, and the Prosperous Justice Party (PKS), with 12.7 million.
The Democratic Party, with 11.2 million votes, and the National Mandate Party (PAN), with 10.9 million votes, passed the 4 percent threshold to send representatives to the House, rounding out an eight party House for the 2024-2029 sitting period.
The United Development Party (PPP), meanwhile, stands to lose its seats in the House, having won 5.8 million votes, or 3.9 percent of the total vote, below the cutoff for representation in the legislature. The party, which supported PDI-P presidential candidate Ganjar Pranowo, currently controls the smallest share of seats with 19.
